Straits Times Overland Journal, 29 March 1879

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    26 1 Despatch pi b M. M. 5,,. vm .< D«mhah. m The Straits Times OVERLAND JOURNAL. VOL. XX. No. 111). SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1879. Prick I<> Cents
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    Domestic Occurrence. DEATH.
    17 1 Domestic Occurrence. DEATH. On the IMI) instant, at Labuaa, Deli, tome Ira, I rnm Ki.inokr. of typhoid
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    SATURDAY, 29TH MARCH, 1879
    145 1 LATEST MARKET gUOI ATION x SiNaAi'oKi-, JMih lil. SCH, l^T'd. Uaoibier Block Pepper 7.75. White Pepper, fair quality 13.30 Sago Flour, Saraw ik. ...;»o i'earl Sago I j.o. Ooffeo, Bon tyne Id aouiiu.l Tm 21.40. Muk twia SJ Ihs. Shirtings 1 .♦>»>. 7 do do |.47|.
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    Passengers.
    635 1 Per Gl* Ird March. From London F<>r Singapore.-** -Messrs. John utoliffe, A. Hick well. W. H. Verdon and Alfred Holt. For Yokohama Mr. James Spied and Mr. Gray and child. Per UhfeoeSt 23rd Mar. From Hongkong. For Singapore. Mrs. Lelley ancl child Mrs. tfellor, and 2 children, Mr. Gell,
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    Summarp of the Week.
    1479 1 Tiik last overland issue ofthe Sn; \i i s TIM Kfl was dated Saturday, thc 22nd March, when the P, O. steamer Geelotuj lett at 9 P. M. with thc last homeward mail. The M. M. steamer t'ti/io, with the London mail of the 21st February,
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    Topirs of the Dag.
    4692 2 From the bui !>/ Times, 2814 Marek. Tui Trade op Singapore iv I s Wk have been favoured, with some official statistics from the Mai ine I )e---partmei iiu^ the trade of Singapore during 1378, and perhaps seme of our readers may be i' <1 in
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    From the Daily Times, 24th March. The Straits of Malacca as a Scence of Agricultural Enterpriese.
    471 4 From the Daily Times, 24th March. The Straits of Malacca as a Scence of Agricultural Enterpriese. We are gradually obtaining a large body of valuable and reliable information res* pecting the ''millions of acres" of land suitable for sugar, tea, coffee and other products which line and extend away from
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    The Agriculatural Capabilities of The Straits of Mlacca.
    1424 4 The Agriculatural Capabilities of The Straits of Mlacca. Bin, 1 bav*- noticed in the recent t eyloii pipers a letter by Mr. B. A. Wats-m i. q. „t ing .Johore, and also some remarks by Mr. Forbes Laurie relative to Perak and Province Wellesley; upon which you will, perhaps, be
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    Correspondence.
    214 4 QUBSTIOVABI I CumrisM. Tu thr Editor of thr Dniltf Tims. Kill,— Your caustic correspondent "Ratepayer," has. I think overstepped the mark in venturing, even with "diffidence" to take exception to the correctness of the application ot* facile princeps M in your paragraph of Thursdav, in regard to the game
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    TO the Editor of thr Daily Times.
    103 4 V*±M Mil, I an. onlv a |»oor debased specimen of man) who trace their original descent from blue blood, and 1 therefore hail with delight the enrolment into our rank- of se illustrious a name as that of Ratepayer." As M Faeilis Princeps
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    QUESTIONABLE CRITICISM.
    231 4 Tn the Editor of thr I hut;! Ti> s i K, Tliis is a place in which, if 6ns temptingly drag bis coat tails along tbe ground, then are fortunately to be found men ready aud able to oblige you by treading on them, and my diffident protest
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    To thr Editor of the Daily Times.
    71 4 Si it. Did your correspondent ol torday mean to elevate our Mend I paver*' to the dignity of theaeknowb chiet ofthe votaries ot l> lat in" 1 so. aud his letter would lend one to that assumption, whv docs be subscribe him* sell
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    The New Steamer "Gleencor."
    324 4 To the Editor ofthe Dailjf Tim, Sir. The new steamer Qlencot arrived here eariy yesterday morning after nas •of 81j :i s Irom London, including all stoppages This splendid iteamer wabuilt by the London and HlssflOS Ship Building Company, Glasgow, br the enterprising and rising tirm
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    QUESTIONABLE CRITICISM.
    243 4 lo the Ed, tor ofthe Daily Times. Siu,— l have an idea that M Katepa\. IS not SO much dragging his coat tail, along the ground as trying to pull MM* bodv s leg. a- un the one hypothesis hs sbows an accommodating, and on the other a
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    Where is the Service
    126 5 itor ofthe Dai lif Times. >ih. I was rather surprised yesterday that neither a guard of honour ofthe brave Highlanders, a Company of police, nor even the Malaeea fiddlers were to be seen at Taniong Pagar Wharf when a gallant Gentleman The Colonel* not unknown to
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    The Borneo Cession
    1159 5 tke Editor qf tl,, Daih, Tinn Siu, 1 have read with much interest Correspondence republished from the Amsterdam Courant" in your panne little time ago. to which my attention has been lately called. It relates to tb.- former and i ite concessions to Kuropeans in Horneo. I
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    News of the Week.
    200 5 SATURDAY, &2jsd MARCH. Tiik total return of visitors to the Rallies Library and Museum during thc week, ending Friday, 21st March, was 1,1 So. Thk Colonial steamer IHuto with His Honor tbe Chief Justice on board returned from Malacca this morning. She also brought as passengers
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    The Police Green.
    356 5 Since the generous gin of f3,000 mode by Mr. liong- Lim for tlie object of converting the waste in trout of the Police ('ourt into a public garden deserves every recognition at tbe bands ofthe community, we publish below the correspondence on the subject The offer of
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    Singapore, 22nd May, 1876.
    167 5 Sib, I am directed by the Governor to acknowledge your letter of the Bth instant, and to assure you of H. E's high appreciation of the public spirit, which har, led you to make the offer of two or three thousand dollars for converting the spice
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    Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, 8th July,
    98 5 Sir, With reference to my letter No 31U2 of 22nd May, I have now the honor to transmit to you a copy of a letter Erom the Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners, stating their willingness to under take the work of converting the open
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    Municipal Commissioners' Cilice, Singapoie, kh July, 1876.
    132 5 Sir, 1 have the honor, by direction of the Municipal Commissioners, in reply to your letter of the 22nd May regarding Mr. Cheang Hong Lim's otfer for converting 1 the vacant giound opposite the Police Office into a public garden, to state that
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    The Ska Serpen. Again.
    456 5 The Japan Herald of the Uh instant, says:*— "We bave been fa vored by one of tbe pisicngere ol tlie S. Radnor-Inn wirch arrived on the L'lst Feb. from Hongkong, with the following account of a very 1 sea snake seen by him, which, if me
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    934 5 As a matter which is equally interesting to Merchants here as in Hongkong, we copy the following article from the Chian Mail on the question of the advisability of admit ting Chinese into the Chamber of Commerce and one which is now engaging much attention in that Colonv The subject
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    MONDAY, 2th MARCH
    565 6 Tin following is an abstract of meteorological observations taken at Klang, Salangore, for the fortnight ending Wth March, lS?t>, with a copy of arhieh wc have been favoured by Captain Douglas, H. M. Resident: in- in. Barometer 9a. m. 29.840 t,, 29.038 :t I>. in. 2".«.75t 29
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    TUESDAY, 25th MAKCH.
    628 6 Thk British steamer Kongsee. Captain Sanders, which arrived here yesterday afternoon from Bangkok, brought down 36 I head of cattle for sale in thia market. Mi;. R. S. O'Connor, the Senior Police Magistrate, who had been on onc month's leave of absence in China, returned from Hongkong
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    WEDNESDAY, 26th MARCH
    447 6 An inquest was held yesterday, the 25th instant, on the body of a Chinese named Lim Moy Seng, at the Sepoy Lines, by Mr. P. G. Penney, li. M's. Coroner. The verdict was that the deceased died from injuries intlicted by Eng Ah Leng who stabbed him
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    THU RSDAY, 27M MARCH.
    410 6 'l'n i M. M. Co/i steamer Djemnah, having left Saigon at :l P, 11. yesl dav, may he expected to arrive here to-morrow afternoon. The Times of fm the Ith instant contains unwelcome intelligence for oassenirers I>\ the overland route and their friends. With reference to
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    FRIDAY, 28tu MARCH.
    601 6 The Japanese man-of-war Tsnknbar Captain Matsmura, arrived here vesterday afternoon from Shinagawa aud saluted the Hag at Fort Cauuiug, which salute was returned. Ax inquest was held yesterday, the 27th instant, on thc body of a male Chinese, named Loo Ah Tya, at the Criminal Prison, hv
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      1550 7 SHIPPING INTELLI&ENCE antbalff, BnibaW Continued. irday 22nd Mirch. hi- M- steamer Peiho. 3,1>00 tons, Pasqualini commander, Mar,ue Hoogbly, m tons, Gubard commander. Bor- seilles 23rd Feb. consi o^ieei es Maritimes. h X( l )X I isonVsltriny JtOo. Siamese barque Princess Saraphi. 154 tons, Manchau com* (i ivvll Klltlil 8r00ke, 255
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